(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . The Donald told the American people to blame him for no border security legislation. OK! [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-04-02 Endless contradictions. Why did Trump force the GOP to vote against the bipartisan border security bill? Oh yeah, so he can campaign on the issue (as stated clearly by several GOP members of congress). Mexico’s government has stepped up interdiction of migrants in its territory so far in 2024. A New York Times analysis found that Mexico’s government’s ability and willingness to help control migration flows make it “a key player on an issue with the potential to sway the election” in the United States. However, “behind closed doors, some senior Biden officials have come to see López Obrador as an unpredictable partner, who they say isn’t doing enough to consistently control his own southern border or police routes being used by smugglers.” [...] Border Patrol apprehended 140,644 migrants in February, up 13 percent from January but still the 7th-fewest apprehensions of the Biden administration’s 37 full months www.wola.org/... [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/4/2/2233033/-The-Donald-told-the-American-people-to-blame-him-for-no-border-security-legislation-OK?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=more_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/